NW Republican says it looks like Eugene broadcaster Rick Dancer is going to announce his candidacy for secretary of state. Oregon GOP Chairman Vance Day has called a press conference for 10 a.m. Monday in Salem "to introduce the newest candidate for one of Oregon's state-wide races."

At this point, Dancer would not only be the newest Republican candidate, he'd be the only GOP candidate for a state race. The Rs have yet to field a candidate for any of the three statewide seats in state government up this year (the other two are attorney general and treasurer).

Dancer, a longtime anchor at KEZI TV, has been rumored for several weeks to be getting into the race. He has this cryptic note on his personal blog that he posted Sunday:

I know I haven't been writing as much as usual. There's a reason. I can't really talk much about it right now. But later, I will explain it. I don't mean to be secretive but answers are coming.